Liberality vs Philanthropy - What's the difference?
liberality | philanthropy | Related terms |
The property of being liberal; generosity; charity.
A gift; a gratuity.
(uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind.
Charitable giving, charity.
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, title=Lord Stranleigh Abroad
, chapter=4 A philanthropic act
A charitable foundation
As nouns the difference between liberality and philanthropy
is that liberality is the property of being liberal; generosity; charity while philanthropy is benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind.liberality
English
Noun
(en-noun)- That liberality is but cast away / Which makes us borrow what we can not pay. — Denham.
- A prudent man is not impoverished by his liberalities .
philanthropy
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(wikipedia philanthropy)Alternative forms
* phylanthropy (obsolete)Noun
- As public funding is reduced, we depend increasingly on private philanthropy .
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- His tombstone lists his various philanthropies .
- the Rockefeller philanthropies